The 14th Annual MTSU Linguistics Competition is on March 28, 2020.

Please Note

To register for the competition, please complete the registration form by February 25, 2020.

Please bring payment ($18 / student participation fee) in cash or a check to the MTSU
English Department on March 28, 2020.

* Later registrations will be possible, but we will not be able to promise t-shirts
or lunch options for late registrants.

The MTSU Linguistics Competition, now in its 14th year, is a competition for middle
and high school students with an interest in language and a fascination with puzzles.
The competition is designed to challenge, educate, and entertain those interested
in language structure and use. This competition is an excellent opportunity for students
with an interest in language or logic to shine. The competition is sponsored by the
MTSU Department of English and organized by Dr. Aleka Blackwell, co-chair of the North American Computational Linguistics Competition.

The competition consists of linguistic puzzles representing languages from around
the world and lasts approximately three hours. The puzzles do not assume background
knowledge. All of the data needed to solve the puzzles are supplied. Participants
can choose to compete individually or in teams of 2 or 4 students. Teams can represent
individual schools or consist of friends who want to compete together.

Following the competition, while judges score the entries, participants have lunch
at McCallie Dining Hall and then participate in enrichment acitivities related to linguistics. All participants
will receive a competition t-shirt. The top-scorers in each category will receive
medals. We will also hold a drawing for prizes.

The participation fee is $18 per student, is due on the day of the competition, and
can be paid by cash or check to MTSU English Department. Make sure you are registered for the 14th Annual MTSU LC by February 25, 2020. If you have questions, contact
Aleka Blackwell.